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20y+12+5\left(7-2y\right)=0
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 5y+3.
20y+12+35-10y=0
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by 7-2y.
20y+47-10y=0
Add 12 and 35 to get 47.
10y+47=0
Combine 20y and -10y to get 10y.
10y=-47
Subtract 47 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
y=\frac{-47}{10}
Divide both sides by 10.
y=-\frac{47}{10}
Fraction \frac{-47}{10} can be rewritten as -\frac{47}{10} by extracting the negative sign.